"Dou Zong!"
The power Xiao Yan suddenly unleashed brought the entire battlefield to a momentary standstill.
After all, a single Dou Zong powerhouse could easily tip the scales of victory in this battle.
Everyone turned toward the aura. Sensing the Dou Zong power suddenly erupting from Xiao Yan, they froze for a moment before realizing that this must be the power Venerable Yao within him had lent him.
"Hehehe, so it's true, Yao Chen. You really are hiding inside this brat."
Vulture Protector, who was fighting You Ruo, sensed the power erupting from Xiao Yan, and a look of frenzied delight flashed across his face.
Previously, they had only learned everything from Gold Elder. Although the information all checked out, Vulture Protector still had to consider one possibility: would Yao Chen really stay with this brat all along?
After all, the strength Xiao Yan had displayed was merely that of a Dou Wang. Once word of Yao Chen leaked out, Xiao Yan would have no chance of protecting himself.
He had heard that, besides Xiao Yan, Yao Chen had another disciple named Xiao Fan, who had already attained the strength of a high-level Dou Emperor despite his youth. Vulture Protector could not help suspecting that Yao Chen might be hiding inside Xiao Fan.
After all, Xiao Fan was far stronger than Xiao Yan, making him much more likely to be able to protect Yao Chen.
Thus, when he learned that Xiao Yan and the others had stormed the Misty Cloud Sect, Vulture Protector had not immediately attacked Xiao Yan. Instead, he had carefully searched for fluctuations in Yao Chen's energy.
Fortunately, Yao Lao had concealed himself extremely well. With his strength, Vulture Protector had been completely unable to discover that Yao Lao was inside Xiao Yan, so he had assumed